topic Re: Scam call on new number in Sky Mobile

Scam call on new number

SimonJake — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:51:10 GMT

So cancelled my sky sim and number got a new sky sim and number and within 3 days I have had a scam call. I only have the number to my family so how can this happen. It was an 0161 number saying they were from SKY it clearly was not and when I googled the number it is a scam. How can this happen with a new number, I would also expect someone from SKY to look into this.

Re: Scam call on new number

caesarome — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:54:14 GMT

@SimonJake

All mobile numbers across all mobile networks are recycled so there are very few numbers so it might be that this number you have now was previously with someone else in the Uk. You could try approaching Sky to see if they will cancel this one and order another one but there is no guarantee that this will not happen again.

Re: Scam call on new number

Daniel0210 — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:54:25 GMT

@SimonJake

You've had a replacement number not a new number. Those are very rare. Scammers will call multiple numbers on the off chance one will be answered. Sky won't investigate this as any number the scammers use will be spoofed.

Re: Scam call on new number

PandJ2020 — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:51:59 GMT

...and scammers use number range dialers - no previous awareness of numbers required...